Gateshead news

• Voters need photo ID to cast their ballot - what kind of documents count and what if you don’t have ID

  17-01-2023 23:48 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Instead of popping into the polling station and simply putting your cross in the box on election day, now voters are required to show photographic ID
  
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• February 2023 train drivers' strike to impact rail services in Newcastle and around North East

  17-01-2023 23:45 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Drivers working for LNER, CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Northern are among those set to walk out again in February 2023
  
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• Cold weather payments: Have Newcastle’s freezing temperatures met the DWP’s threshold?

  17-01-2023 23:44 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Government’s fund awards a small payment to those on benefits to help in cases of very cold weather
  
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• Public inquiry begins into council's plans to demolish historic North Tyneside bridge

  17-01-2023 22:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Campaigners and North Tyneside Council can now make their cases for the future of the footbridge
  
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• Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer left red-faced as explicit noises play during Match of the Day

  17-01-2023 21:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Viewers were left in hysterics as Lineker and Shearer struggled to keep straight faces while loud moaning noises played live on air in the studio
  
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• Lottery results RECAP: Winning Euromillions and Thunderball numbers for £23m jackpot on Tuesday, January 17

  17-01-2023 21:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for January 17 - live breaking updates on the £14m double rollover below
  
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• Lottery results LIVE: Winning Euromillions and Thunderball numbers for £23m jackpot on Tuesday, January 17

  17-01-2023 21:16 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The winning EuroMillions and National Lottery Thunderball numbers for January 17 - live breaking updates on the £14m double rollover below
  
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• Plans to modernise Northumberland County Council services approved by cabinet

  17-01-2023 21:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  There was a warning earlier this week that without the project services may have to be cut in future
  
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• Sunderland robber used 'considerable violence' on security guard to steal pack of lager

  17-01-2023 20:39 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Liam Rolfe was already banned from the B&M store in Sunderland for shoplifting and turned violent when asked to leave
  
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• Revolution Bars to close venues on Mondays and Tuesdays due to soaring energy bills

  17-01-2023 20:14 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The CEO of the group said that the bars were facing a 'challenging and uncertain' few months amid rail strikes and the cost of living crisis
  
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• RuPaul's Drag Race runner up to do 100km charity trek across Northumberland

  17-01-2023 19:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Nick Collier, better known as Ella Vaday, is doing the challenge in aid of breast cancer charity CoppaFeel!
  
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• New Metro train pictured on one of "world's most scenic railways" ahead of North East arrival

  17-01-2023 19:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Rigi Bahn is the highest standard gauge railway in Europe and a new Metro train was pictured there ahead of testing in the Czech Republic
  
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• Disabled Newcastle United fan 'overwhelmed' at being special guest at St James' Park following hate crime abuse after game

  17-01-2023 19:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Season ticket holder Luke Walker, who has cerebral palsy, was verbally abused on the way home after watching his beloved team in October
  
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• 'We keep getting these false dawns' - Dismay in Northumberland as Britishvolt enters administration

  17-01-2023 18:55 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The battery start-up announced on Tuesday that it had appointed administrators, in a massive blow to the county's hopes of delivering thousands of new jobs
  
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• Horden beauty salon vehicle smash sees man, 31, on attempted murder charge after 'gunshots'

  17-01-2023 18:52 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  James Stephenson has been charged with attempted murder after gunshots were heard at a beauty salon in Horden
  
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• Adult content creator defends filming porn video at North Tyneside Travelodge

  17-01-2023 18:38 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It is alleged that Lacey Amour was among a group of 28 people who checked into a Travelodge on Cobalt Business Park in North Tyneside
  
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• Stacey Dooley and Strictly star Kevin Clifton announce birth of baby daughter

  17-01-2023 18:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The new parents posted sweet messages on social media on Tuesday, telling fans they had welcomed their daughter Minnie into the world
  
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• When the next bank holiday in England is and bank holiday dates for 2023

  17-01-2023 18:10 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Easter is in mid April this year and there are three bank holiday Mondays in May as an extra one has been added for King Charles' coronation
  
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• Paramedic who failed to provide life support to teenager Quinn Beadle struck off

  17-01-2023 18:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Gavin Wood has been struck off after a tribunal found his fitness to practice was impaired and his actions amounted to misconduct
  
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• Sky makes it easier for customers on benefits to get cheaper broadband

  17-01-2023 18:02 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Sky has signed up to the DWP's eligibility tool, so customers no longer have to provide evidence they are eligible for discounted internet
  
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• The story of Newcastle's legendary 1960s Club a'Gogo nightspot is told in a new book

  17-01-2023 17:53 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Opening in 1962 and trading for just six years, the Club a'Gogo on Newcastle's Percy Street managed to attract some of the world's biggest music stars and earn a lasting reputation
  
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• Three more held over attacks on police and firefighters in West Denton

  17-01-2023 17:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fire crews were allegedly petrol bombed by yobs at the scene of a blaze on Saturday night
  
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• CCTV images released as police trace man in connection with sexual assault in Northumberland

  17-01-2023 17:12 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly touched the bottom of a woman Station Road, Ashington before making off from the scene on foot
  
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• Warning that North East has fallen 'seven years behind' since 2016 devolution deal collapse

  17-01-2023 17:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Decision-makers across the region are meeting this week to endorse a new £4.2bn devolution deal, but the breakdown of a previous agreement remains a sore subject
  
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• Newcastle's A&E at 'the eye of the storm' amid NHS's worst winter in memory

  17-01-2023 16:03 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  With thousands of patients rushing to A&E at the RVI and more pressure on hospital beds than ever, the situation is taking its toll on emergency care staff
  
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• Tragedy as teenage girl with 'heart of gold' dies in North Shields flat fire

  17-01-2023 15:40 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Tributes had today been paid to 18-year-old Leah Casson who lost her life in the blaze on Vicarage Street
  
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• Touching moment boy, five, whose father died leads Durham Police on unique motorcycle ride

  17-01-2023 14:50 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Harry Farrell's dad Craig passed away in May last year
  
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• One person taken to hospital after A69 crash before car and fire engine in second collision

  17-01-2023 14:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency crews attended the scene on the A69 eastbound in Corbridge following reports of a crash
  
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• Disabled KLM passenger 'humiliated' after refusing to allow wheelchair battery on flight

  17-01-2023 14:31 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  A holiday of a lifetime was 'ruined' for Paula Doney when she wasn't allowed to take her wheelchair battery on a flight from Newcastle Airport
  
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• One hospitalised following collision involving car and motorbike in Northumberland

  17-01-2023 14:26 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Emergency crews attended the scene on the A19 southbound carriageway following reports of a crash
  
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• WhatsApp warning with five major changes coming that will affect every user

  17-01-2023 14:19 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Experts have looked into the developments coming to WhatsApp for both iOS and Android users - here are more details of how they will affect you
  
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• Shoppers rush to B&Q for £33 heater that heats room 'instantly' and only costs 6p to run

  17-01-2023 14:06 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  B&Q's SupaWarm Deluxe Halogen Heater has received good reviews online, with people calling it 'the best heater ever'
  
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• North East Today: Byker man pleads guilty to burglary spree as Newcastle linked with Chelsea trio

  17-01-2023 14:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Your lunchtime briefing on all the latest from across the North East
  
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• John Torode shares Holy Island secret to cooking the perfect pork chop on This Morning

  17-01-2023 13:49 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The MasterChef host added an ingredient that isn't often paired with pork chops, but makes a lot of sense
  
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• 10 images by Tom Buist - the respected North East press photographer who died last week

  17-01-2023 13:18 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Based for many years in the North East, Tom Buist enjoyed a long and successful career as a press photographer, capturing many memorable images
  
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• Charity boss warns social isolation is major issue in rural Northumberland during cost of living crisis

  17-01-2023 13:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  AgeUK Northumberland CEO Amy Whyte has asked people to check on their neighbours during the crisis
  
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• DWP issues urgent scam warning to anyone receiving £301 cost of living payments

  17-01-2023 12:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Fraudsters are trying to target people who may be eligible for cost of living payments - here's what the Department for Work and Pensions has said
  
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• Your rights if you are a tenant and your home develops mould

  17-01-2023 12:47 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  We look at when your landlord must act and the steps you need to take to eliminate condensation in your property
  
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• Hotel group slam comments made by restauranteur calling County Durham town 'Afghanistanley'

  17-01-2023 12:36 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The One Collection Group said they will be speaking to the management of Osteria Antonio after the remarks sparked a furious backlash
  
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• Family's tribute to 'beautiful' teenage girl who died in tragic Sunderland crash

  17-01-2023 12:23 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Mia Marsh, who was 17 years old, has been described as 'funny, outgoing and beautiful' by her grieving family
  
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• Britishvolt 'set to collapse into administration' as MP warns project is in 'grave danger'

  17-01-2023 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The firm had been considering several takeover offers but is struggling to stay afloat
  
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• Britishvolt calls in administrators following failed takeover talks

  17-01-2023 11:54 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  It has been reported that the majority of the firm's 300 staff have been made redundant
  
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• Boyfriend calls for improved safety at bike races eight years on from Whitley Bay woman Judith Garrett's death

  17-01-2023 10:22 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Judith Garrett died after being hit by an 'out-of-control mountain bike' in 2014.
  
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• Sunderland's Vaux taproom broken into after gates are 'rammed' with vehicle

  17-01-2023 09:57 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The Vaux taproom on Monk Street, Monkwearmouth, has been broken into, with damage caused to the gates of the premises
  
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• Love Island viewers confused by Olivia's outfit as she reminds them of former contestant

  17-01-2023 09:56 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Winter Love Island started on Monday with 10 new contestants entering the villa in South Africa - among them was 27-year-old Olivia Hawkins
  
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• Hairy Bikers issue 'sad' update on BBC series which has left fans devastated

  17-01-2023 09:34 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  The stars have been appearing in Hairy Bikers Go Local but the series has now ended - and viewers took to social media to express their disappointment
  
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• Taxpayers get better protection against 'rip-off' rebate firms

  17-01-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  HMRC publishes new measures to protect people from firms that take your money to do something you can do yourself for nothing
  
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• Rat infestation: Mam claims she suffered miscarriage after having to leave her Throckley home

  17-01-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Naomi Ross said she suffered from stress after having to leave her one-bedroom flat in December
  
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• Knife attacker who stabbed friend for refusing to give him £2 dies while serving indefinite jail sentence

  17-01-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Jonathon Mark Hogg was deemed a danger to the public and jailed after a horrifying attack on his friend in 2012
  
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• County Durham dad completes 20,222 minutes on bike after learning he may need kidney transplant

  17-01-2023 09:00 via chroniclelive.co.uk
  
  Peter Garrod decided to set himself the goal of cycling 20,222 minutes in 2022 after being told his kidney function was declining
  
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